378  
SXUS43 KLBF 210631  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
NEZ057-210900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 66. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO  
24 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-210900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
87. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH  
WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-210900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
91. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-210900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-210900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 14 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 66. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
24 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 93. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-210900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 66. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 88.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 77. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-210900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 74. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
12 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 93. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 67.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. EAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTHEAST 24 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-210900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 75. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 93.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 68. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 88. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-210900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
18 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 83. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 

 
 
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